Keith Wenning makes a pass in the second quarter. Ball State hosted Miami for their last regular season game Saturday at Scheumanm Stadium.

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Ben Breiner
The Star Press

Ball State finished the 2013 football season with a 10-3 record, its victory total tying for second best in school history. Here's a look at the highlights and shortcomings of a season that produced a runner-up finish in the Mid-American Conference West Division and a loss in a bowl game (GoDaddy) for the second straight season:

High point: Ball State went to Charlottesville, Va., aiming for a fourth win against a BCS automatic-qualifying conference opponent in Pete Lembo's three seasons, and the Cardinals produced a blowout victory. Virginia had a bigger, stronger team and threw its ...